n.適當(dāng);正當(dāng);得體
(復(fù)數(shù))proprieties:禮節(jié); 禮儀.
I doubt the propriety of doing so. 我懷疑這樣做是否適當(dāng)。
The students in our school can be admitted propriety by No.1 Middle School. 我校學(xué)生中考可被華師一高中部適當(dāng)優(yōu)惠錄取。
In propriety of classification, however, the people of a country are not to be counted in its wealth. 然而,按照正當(dāng)?shù)姆诸?,一個國家的人民不應(yīng)算作這個國家的財富。
Ellen ignored all things contrary to her ideas of propriety and tried to teach Scarlett to do the same, but with poor success. 對于那些自認(rèn)為不正當(dāng)?shù)氖虑閻蹅惪偸遣恍家活?,并且想教?dǎo)思嘉也這樣做,可是沒有多大效果。
I doubt the propriety of such a remark. 我懷疑這樣的話是否得體。
You can trust John to behave with perfect propriety. 你可以相信約翰的行為會完全得體。
n.不適當(dāng);不正確;用詞錯誤;不得體